A second win of the season was within the Falcons’ grasp Tuesday night under the lights at the Doyt Perry Stadium, but a late touchdown by conference opponent Kent State left a frustrated Bowling Green team looking for answers.
The early week matchup between two 1-7 Mid-American Conference foes offered Bowling Green a realistic shot at their first FBS victory of the season. But a failure to capitalize when it mattered most — something that has come to define this lost season for the Falcons — saw Kent State walk away with a 35-28 road victory.
“As you’re learning to win, it seems like if we get down a score, we fight, we come back and we tie it or take the lead, and then we have our letdown,” interim coach Carl Pelini said.